Through his mother, he is related to Donald Fairgrieve, former president of Gala RFC in the Scottish Borders, and also to former Scottish scrum-half Arthur Dorward (a cousin of his maternal grandfather), who played 15 Tests between 1950 and 1957. His younger brother, Jay, is also a rugby footballer, who played at lock for Auckland and has several caps for London social club Kew Occasionals. Personal life Together with former Blues and All Blacks teammate Doug Howlett, Williams is an official patron of the KidsCan Charitable Trust, a national charity dedicated to the welfare of financially disadvantaged New Zealand children. In 2010, Williams spoke in a radio advertisement for his bottled water company, making claims about the health benefits of drinking more water. A complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority New Zealand was settled without being submitted to the full ASA Board, because the advertisement had been discontinued. In December 2011, Williams married his long-time girlfriend Casey Green in Queenstown. Williams then became a father in April 2013, his wife giving birth to a baby girl, Jessica Harriet. In February 2017 Williams was arrested in Paris, caught allegedly trying to buy cocaine outside a nightclub. He was with former Wallabies star James O'Connor, who was also arrested. In April 2017, following an investigation of Williams and O'Connor's conduct, Williams was fined and dismissed from Racing 92. References External links Crusaders profile The Official website of Ali Williams Ali Williams at scrum.com 1981 births Auckland rugby union players Blues (Super Rugby) players Crusaders (rugby union) players People educated at King's College, Auckland Living people New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Nottingham R.F.C. players Rugby union players from Auckland Rugby union locks New Zealand people of English descent New Zealand people of Scottish descent RC Toulonnais players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in France New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in France Expatriate rugby union players in England